Leads the cloud infrastructure team and oversees architecture, design, and implementation of scalable AWS platforms for high-volume cybersecurity telemetry. The role ensures platform resilience, security, and data integrity while supporting systems processing up to one million security events per second. It requires extensive experience with Python, Golang, distributed systems, cybersecurity, MDR, and XDR. Domestic travel is approximately 10%.
About eSentire
eSentire, the Authority in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), protects the critical data and applications of 2000+ organizations in 80+ countries across 35 industries from known and unknown cyber threats by providing Exposure Management, Managed Detection and Response and Incident Response services designed to build an organization's cyber resilience & prevent business disruption. Founded in 2001, eSentire protects the world's most targeted organizations, with 65% of its global base recognized as critical infrastructure, vital to economic health and stability. By combining open XDR platform technology, 24/7 threat hunting, and proven security operations leadership, eSentire's award-winning MDR services and team of experts help organizations anticipate, withstand and recover from cyberattacks.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the cloud infrastructure team.
- Oversee the architecture and design of high-traffic cybersecurity platforms that handle security signals from diverse vendor sources.
- Design and maintain a robust, scalable AWS cloud platform optimized to process large volumes of security telemetry data.
- Ensure platform resilience and security to maintain the integrity of cybersecurity data and analytics.
- Travel domestically approximately 10% of the time.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Computer Applications, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- In lieu of a Master’s degree, six years of post-secondary education in any combination of Computer Applications, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field from one or more colleges or universities will be accepted.
- 8 years of experience architecting, designing, and implementing large-scale distributed systems capable of processing one million security events per second.
- 7 years of experience with:
- Python
- Golang
- Distributed systems
- Architecture and design
- 6 years of experience in:
- Cybersecurity
- Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
- Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Work Location
Remote in USA
Compensation Range
The expected base salary range for this role is $242,104 to $252,104 per year.
Application Procedure: Submit a resume referencing “Director, Software Engineering” to Gordana Stevanovic at [email protected].
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